Visible
safety:
The
year 2000 was an important year for the individuals
and the reflective trade. In 2000 the first CE certification
was given for compliance with the new European standard
CE EN 13356: “Visibility accessories for non-professional
use”.
Definition:
"CE EN 13356 is the standard which is used for
soft reflective free hanging accessories or ”dangling
tags” ("items suspended from a garment
or part of the body which is capable of hanging freely
and of being removed by a conscious action")
and soft removable accessories (items which are temporarily
attached to a garment or on to part of the body and
is removable without the aid of tools) both of which
are used by private individuals (non-professional
use)."
This
was new. There has for several years been a standard,
EN 471, which sets out the requirements and performance
of ”High- visibility warning clothing for professional
use” e.g. road workers, police, fire fighters,
etc. – But, there was no regulation governing
the road safety of “the man in the street”,
or individual person.
This
situation has led to large scale import and sale of
low quality refletive accessories, some of which have
a CE mark to suggest compliance to a quality standard.
These low standard reflective accessories originate
typically from the Far East.
These
low quality products cost a fraction to manufacture
compared with "the real deal" and just shows
how the real road safety marketplace is being exploited.
The individual user on the other hand, has very little
chance of being seen, and by the time he or she is,
it is often too late. This user would not even know
to suspect his/her reflective is not what it seems!
There
are more and more Road Safety Councils and pressure
groups lobbying for legislation which would remove
these barely-reflective products from the market place,
and now that the CE EN 13356 certification is available,
both manufacturers and buyers of reflective accessories
are called upon to use only products which fulfil
the requirements of this certificate.
This is important, so if you want to do something
good for your community relations by way of road safety,
then give the real thing. Only these can save lives.
But
you don't have to be Einstein to work that one out!
Insist
on the real thing. Glozone™ - Invaluable gifts
for your stake-holders and community. Not to mention
your reputation.
When
you choose Glozone™ reflective promotional gifts
you will know that they have been tested in accordance
with, and found to comply with the requirements of
CE EN 13356. And to ensure this quality at a glance,
we print CE EN 13356 on the Glozone™ reflectors
themselves!
Here are our certificates.
At
Northern Lights Promotions we specialize in reflective
promotional gifts for business promotion and campaigns,
and for the road safety of individuals.
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